Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
Wealth is a weak anchor, and glory cannot support a man; this is the law of God, that virtue only is firm, and cannot be shaken by a tempest.
Above all have respect for yourself.
In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on.
Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.
A stranger, if just, is not only to be preferred before a countryman, but a kinsman.